FC Dallas on Tuesday announced the signing of Argentine forward Matías Jara, 25, who spent the 2011-12 with second-division club Guillermo Brown.

"Matias gives us some much needed depth at striker," Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman said in a statement. "It’s no secret we’ve been hit hard with injuries this year, and we needed more experience and options at such a high impact position."

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Dallas’ primary striker, Panamanian Blas Pérez, has been out since late May with an injured foot. The club sent forward Rubén Luna on loan to the NASL’s San Antonio Scorpions to make room for Jara, who got a taste of Primera División play in 2009 with Godoy Cruz.

Dallas (8-11-8) has benefitted from the return of playmaker David Ferreira and has won three straight to pull within five points of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. FCD visits the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday night.